Archive for January, 2010
Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware in April and missing 720p?
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
I’ve seen two posts in the last couple of days warning the Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware update in the works will be missing 720p and won’t be out until April. First up was from Canonrumors.com… “This info apparently comes from the Super Meet event in San Francisco. Canon is a sponsor of the [...]
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Fox Sports NASCAR spot filmed with Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
Just the other day, friend of planet5D Guillermo Lecuona sent us this video that he directed and shot for (Fox Sports Design) on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. It was one of 3 different spots they produced for NASCAR, but this one was the only one done with the 5D2. If you want to [...]
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“Betrayed” – Canon EOS 5D Mark II short released
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
A tease was posted back in August 2009 indicating a motion picture with some big names was being shot on the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. After a few delays, “Betrayed” (IMDB listing), a narrative short, has been released and we’re one of the first to get the trailer. We’ve been chatting with Cinematographer Robert [...]
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Canon EOS-1D MKIV vs Nikon D3s
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
A Unique Photos shootout between the Canon EOS-1D MKIV and the Nikon D3s featuring Robert Caplin and David Bergman… The entire article is at uniquephoto.blogspot.com. “David is an avid Nikon shooter, and currently owns several Nikon D3 cameras. Meanwhile, Robert owns and shoots Canon, including a number of 5D Mark II cameras and many of [...]
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Canon EOS-1D MKIV and 200mm hands on
Posted on 23. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
Aoshi studio posted this interesting blog post where they were able to get their hands on a preview copy of the Canon EOS-1D MKIV and the 200mm f2 Canon lens. They weren’t able to put their own CF card into the 1DIV, but they were with the 200mm lens (which is where the images come [...]
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planet5D appears in a podcast!
Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
Yes, it is true, we’re now famous… well, OK, not that famous, but we were interviewed this past week and published in a podcast. 16x9Cinema is starting a series of podcasts covering the “Digital Convergence” of photography and video. “In this first episode of 16×9 Cinema’s Digital Convergence podcast, I talk with the founder and [...]
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Underwater Canon EOS 7D Review
Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
Backscatter (who created a review of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II underwater a few moons ago that we highlighted) has produced another underwater review, but this time, they’ve gotten their hands on the Canon EOS 7D. “The Canon 7D is quite possibly the best of both worlds for underwater photographers with an interest in [...]
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Canon EOS-1D MKIV Comparisons
Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
Canon EOS-1D MKIVs are showing up all around the world now and we’ve found a few news blurbs and comparisons. First up, a CANON EOS 1D MARK IV vs. NIKON D3S ISO Comparison. “Don’t get dismayed Canon fans, compared to most cameras, the EOS 1D Mark IV does a very respectable job at high ISO, [...]
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Awesome HDSLR Rig Review
Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
Cinema5d has published a cool little (ok, it isn’t little, it is darn big! 26 pages big!) review of a bunch of HDSLR rigs. This is something you’ve really got to take time to wade thru if you’re interested in rigs. This is just a small snippet from the introduction…. “The sum of the parts [...]
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Sunday tidbits (news etc)
Posted on 17. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
I’ve been darn busy with a bunch of things (including our house remodel which is taking twice as long as we expected) and I’ve found quite a few things to post, but I just haven’t made the time to post them. So, I thought I’d just gather a bunch of them in a single post [...]
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planet5D adds “planet5D Cinema”
Posted on 16. Jan, 2010 by planetMitch.
January 16, 2010 – St. Louis Missouri – planet5D announces “planet5D Cinema” – a new section added to the “best Canon hybrid site on the planet”. planet5D Cinema will showcase the best of the best (and sometimes the best of the just very good) movies made with Canon hybrid cameras (HDSLRs). “planet5D.com is already packed [...]
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